Water Colored Tropical Sunset Card | Honey Bee Stamps

As much as I don't want summer to come to an end, this card may be the last summer-themed one I create this year as I shift my focus to the upcoming seasons. Here’s how I brought this summer card to life using simple watercolors and creative embellishments.

CARD RECIPE

Palm Trees - Die Cuts: Lovely Layers Hammock dies 

Sentiment - Stamps: Sun Kissed Summer 

Coconuts - Rhinestones: Big Bling Rhinestones (no longer available)

Sun - Sweet Stacks: Circles Dies

Preparing the Die Cuts

I began by die-cutting all the elements from the Lovely Layers Hammock set. I used watercolor paper for these die cuts because it holds up well to water-based coloring. This set includes the palm trees and leaves—everything you need for a tropical scene.

Watercoloring the Die Cuts

Using simple watercolors, I painted the die cuts to bring them to life. For the palm leaves, I used varying shades of green to add depth and dimension. The trunks of the palm trees were colored in a rich, textured brown to mimic their natural appearance.

Creating the Sunset Background

To create the sunset background, I die-cut a circle from masking paper and used that to mask the area for the sun. I started by blending shades of yellow, orange, and red inks onto a piece of watercolor paper. The sun was softly painted with a blend of warm oranges and yellows, creating a glowing effect as it sets behind the palm trees. The bottom portion of the card was painted in a sandy beige, resembling a sun-kissed island.

Assembling the Scene

Once the background was ready and the die cuts were dry, it was time to assemble the card. I adhered the palm trees first, positioning them so that the sunset appeared between the leaves. The dimensional aspect of the palm trees was enhanced with foam tape, giving the card a three-dimensional feel.

Adding Rhinestone Coconuts

The most delightful part of this card was adding the coconuts! I used large rhinestones of different sizes to mimic the look of coconuts hanging from the palm trees. Using a brown Copic marker, I colored the rhinestones to achieve a natural coconut shade. Once dry, I adhered them to the palm trees, adding a fun and sparkling element to the card.

Finishing Touches

To complete the card, I added the sentiment "Sending warmest wishes" from the Sun Kissed Summer stamp set using Bee Creative Intense Black Ink. I stamped it directly onto the card beneath the palm trees, keeping the focus on the serene scene above. For a faux splatter look, I added some black dots to finish the background using a micron pen.

Whether you're sending this card as a vacation greeting or just to share a little sunshine, it's sure to bring a smile to the recipient's face.

I hope this project inspires you to create your own summer paradise on paper. Happy crafting!

Ilda 🌴

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Rainbow Pineapple Slimline Cards | Scrapbook.com

Hello friends and Happy FriYAY! I hope you all are hibernating in your air-conditioned craft rooms these days. We are setting record temperatures here in Edmonton. It has gone up to 38°C/100°F! That is just crazy... and some say there is no such thing as global warming🤔 Thankfully we have air conditioning!

Today's post is part of a collaboration I am doing with Scrapbook.com. They sent me some of their latest summer products to play with and I just had a blast! If you shop Scrapbook.com you may want to check out their 👉COUPON section as they have a ton of deals happening right now! 

CARD RECIPE

 Let's take a look at how this first bright and colorful slimline came together.

• Die-cut a paper of each color from the Brights Slimline Paper Pad using the Slimline-Nested Rectangles Dies.
• Using a trimmer cut the tops off the frames to create various sizes of rainbow strips.
• Glue each strip in rainbow order onto a Slimline Card front.
• Trim excess pieces that hang over the edge.

• Place the Pineapples Stencil over the bright card stock piece and apply glimmer paste to the pineapple design. You will need to move the stencil to get complete surface coverage of the slimline. Allow for drying time.
• Die-cut a white frame using the Slimline-Nested Rectangles Dies and glue it to the background.
• For the sentiment, I die-cut and stacked the letters using the Tall Skinny Alphabet-Upper and Lower Dies. Two white layers and a top black layer. 
• Space the letters evenly and glue them to the card front. 
• Finish off by adding a small embellishment detail with the Soft Lilac Pearl Pops of Color.
• Glue to card base.

For this next card, I thought it would be fun to create an Eclipse birthday card. 

• Begin by ink blending out the colors to create a rainbow using the Pineapples Stencil on a Slimline Card front.
• Start with the Lantern Light Yellow 1 Ink, when you blend the other 2 colors over it it will create a rainbow gradient.

• Arrange the Tall Skinny Alphabet-Upper Dies evenly spaced on the card panel to die cut "WEAR A CROWN". Use masking tape to secure them down on the panel and run it through the die-cut machine. Repeat with letters that are doubled and ensure you allow enough space. Save the die-cut letters and the negative cuts to create the eclipse effect.
• To pop up the letters, die-cut 2 more layers for each letter. Stack and glue them together finishing the top layer with the colored pieces.
• Glue card panel to the slimline card base.
• Glue the letters back into the corresponding cuts.
• For added shimmer and shine, I added some glimmer to the top of the letters by using a glue pen and then sprinkling on the glitter. 

• To finish off the sentiment, I stamped out the It's your day in black ink, centered above the letters. 

I hope these fresh Rainbow Pineapple Slimline Cards inspired you today. Stay safe and cool my friends.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda👋

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Fruity Friendship Summer Cards | Part of Pigment Craft Co Instagram Hop

Hello sweet friends and welcome back to my blog 👋

Today I am super excited to be a part of the Pigment Craft Co Instagram Hop for their June Release. They are a fairly new Stamp company and are proudly Canadian. Check them out!

These cards are part of an IG Hop. So make sure you are following me over on Instagram as I will be giving away a $25 Gift Card, plus if you hop and leave a comment on each stop you will also qualify for a chance at one of two $100 Gift Cards to the Pigment Craft Co Shop. The best part is that it is a very short hop, so it won't take long. I hope to see you there!

If you love fresh summer designs I think you will love Pigment's June Release. So let's get started with today's cards.

CARD RECIPE #1 

• Stamp background using Pattern Builder: Flowering Petals. I used green and yellow ink from Pink Fresh Studio.
• Stamp out peaches and leaves using stamps from the Fruity Stamp Set and die cut using coordinating Fruity Dies. Pop up seed in the center of the peaches.

• Stamp out letters using Dashing Outline Fonts set to spell out Peachy. Color in the desired color. I used a Copic Marker. 
• Die-cut using coordinating Dashing Fonts Dies.
• Use foam tape to pop up the peachy letters and space evenly on the card panel.
• Use a stamp positioner to stamp out the greeting using sentiments from the Berry Sentiments Stamp Set.

• Embellish with coordinating pearls.
• Add Sparkle Glitter for a pop of shine on the letters.

CARD RECIPE #2 

• Use the leaves from the Fruity Set to stamp out the leaves on the top half of the background panel. I used a green distress oxide ink and then sprayed it down to cause some ink to bleed and move on the paper. Trim panel and set it aside to dry.
• Stamp out the lemons from the same Fruity Set. I used the Squeezed Lemon and Mustard Seed Oxide to stamp out the lemons.

• Stamp out the sentiment in the white space at the bottom of the panel.
• Pop the lemons in place using foam tape. 
• Glue onto coordinating yellow cardstock background. 

• Embellish using pearls.

CARD RECIPE #3 

• Create the background using Bitty Diagonal Stripe Stencil, I used a gold gel pen to draw the lines.
•  Stamp out the strawberries from the Jumbo Berry Stamp using desired inks. Here I used Candied Apple and Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry Oxide inks. Plus I also used Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron OI for the foliage. 

• The Sweet Wishes tag was made by die cutting the letters from a strip of paper using the dies from the Berry Sentiment Dies and then cutting out a fishtail flag. Attach to card using foam tape.
• Stamp the birthday greeting below the flag using a stamp positioner and the sentiment from the Berry Sentiments Stamp Set.

• Trim panel and add to a coordinating color cardstock panel and glue that to the card base. 
• Finish card by adding extra design details. Green Pearls, a Gingham bow, gold gel pen details to the seeds topped off using White Crystal Drops for dimension.

I hope these Fruity Friendship Cards got you excited for the Summer. 

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Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

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Flippin Fabulous Flip Flop Friendship Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!

Today I have a fun Flippin' Fabulous Flip Flop Friendship Card to share with you (try saying that 3 times fast, lol). I've had this idea in my head since I first saw the new FLIP FLOP BUILDER DIES. It was actually inspired by a photo I took a few years ago with some of my friends after we had all gone for a pedicure together. So I thought it would be fun to create the summer version of my photo, which could be used for so many occasions.

Here is the inspiration photo

CARD DETAILS

The first thing I did was select the pattern papers I was going to use on for my flip flops which all came from the HOT TROPICS PAPER PAD. I then used the FLIP FLOP BUILDER DIES to die cut each set of flip flops. I also die cut the flip flops from 110bs white cardstock to add some reinforcement under the pattern pieces.

Once the shoes were assembled, I then created the background. I used the largest DOUBLE STITCHED SQUARE DIE to die cut a panel from kraft cardstock. Next, I used a BACKGROUND BLENDER BRUSH to add some Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide Ink (DO) around the edges of the panel. I then used the SANDY SHORES stamp out the sand on the background this time using Vintage Photo DO ink.

To the back of each flip flop, I added some foam tape and glued them to the card panel. Anything that hung over the edge of the panel I snipped off with scissors.

The sentiments I used come from the FLIPPIN FABULOUS stamp set that I then die cut with the coordinating dies from the FLIPPIN FABULOUS DIE Set.

For an added touch of bling, I used matching gem stickers on each flip flop that comes from the HOT TROPICS Sticker set.

I hope this card inspired you today. I would just love to throw on my flip flops and head to the beach right now, hopefully someday soon I will be able to do that again. Have a wonderful week friends!

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

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